Purpose


The Department intends to review changes in this rule chapter for the purpose of better enabling the Department to provide for the movement of prescription drugs to areas, facilities and health care providers within the state to allow a more efficient response to natural disaster, communicable disease or other health care emergencies for which the Department has responsibility to protect the public health. This also includes enacting “rules established by the department” within the meaning of Section 499.003(54)(b). Florida Statutes. Finally, the Department will review this section for the possibility of rule changes for implementing Section 499.03, F.S. related to authorizing qualified persons engaged in research teaching and testing to lawfully possess prescription drugs.